Christmas Kindergarten – Grade One Lesson 16 – Third week in December (12/14 – 12/18) Objective – Students will learn about the history and traditions of Christmas. Materials – 1.Head phones 2.Bookflix– Twas the Night Before Christmas – Which Came First 3.http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/holidays/christmas - info, Christmas around the world 4.http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/games - BUILD A SNOWMAN, games puzzles etc 5.http://www.thecolor.com/Category/Coloring/Christmas.aspx - online coloring pages Standards aligned to this lesson – 8.1.4.A.1, 8.1.4.A.2, 8.1.4.A.3, 8.1.4.A.9, 8.1.4.B.1, 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.2, 8.1.8.A.3 6.1.2.A.1, 6.1.2.A.2, 6.2.2.E.1, 6.2.2.E.2, 6.2.2.E.3, 6.4.2.A.3, 6.4.2.B.3 Vocabulary – Review past vocabulary; tab, navigate, scroll, and Chanukah Activities – 1.Watch Bookflix Video together – discuss poem – complete Which Came First independently 2.Show students how to navigate Christmas website (Intro together, Decorate the Tree independently, and postcards on pg. 2 independently) and allow them to manipulate the mouse to complete activities on the site. 3.If time allows, students may play a winter game or color a Christmas picture Assessment – Teacher observation Differentiation – 1.All students will watch, listen, and read along with video reinforced with discussion. 2.Mouse over will read instructions to students during activity. 3.Higher level material available for more able students.
Kindergarten – Grade One
Lesson 16 –
Third week in December (12/14 – 12/18)
Objective –
Students will learn about the history and traditions of Christmas.
Materials –
1. Head phones
2. Bookflix– Twas the Night Before Christmas – Which Came First
3. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/holidays/christmas - info, Christmas around the world
4. http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/games - BUILD A SNOWMAN, games puzzles etc
5. http://www.thecolor.com/Category/Coloring/Christmas.aspx - online coloring pages
Standards aligned to this lesson –
8.1.4.A.1, 8.1.4.A.2, 8.1.4.A.3, 8.1.4.A.9, 8.1.4.B.1, 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.2, 8.1.8.A.3
6.1.2.A.1, 6.1.2.A.2, 6.2.2.E.1, 6.2.2.E.2, 6.2.2.E.3, 6.4.2.A.3, 6.4.2.B.3
Vocabulary –
Review past vocabulary; tab, navigate, scroll, and Chanukah
Activities –
1. Watch Bookflix Video together – discuss poem – complete Which Came First independently
2. Show students how to navigate Christmas website (Intro together, Decorate the Tree independently, and postcards on pg. 2 independently) and allow them to manipulate the mouse to complete activities on the site.
3. If time allows, students may play a winter game or color a Christmas picture
Assessment –
Teacher observation
Differentiation –
1. All students will watch, listen, and read along with video reinforced with discussion.
2. Mouse over will read instructions to students during activity.
3. Higher level material available for more able students.